Emory H. Markle special education program gets nod

The disabled students at Emory H. Markle Intermediate School have been recognized by the Department of Education for their exemplary academic progress for the past three years.

Earlier this month, the director of the department's Bureau of Special Education, John Tommasini, congratulated the students for demonstrating growth at the same or above the average progress of their non-disabled peers three years in a row in a letter to the district's Superintendent, Barb Rupp.

"While recognizing that many students with disabilities are not at grade level, it is critical that these students continue to make growth each year to maximize their ability to enable them to be successful as they transition to their post-secondary plans," Tommasini wrote.